UAE’s AIQ in Talks to Launch AI Platform for Egypt’s Petroleum Sector

• Wednesday, 1st July 2026
• by Doaa Ashraf

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) is considering establishing a joint venture with UAE AIQ to act as a specialized platform for artificial intelligence (AI) applications across the petroleum ...

Badawi Attends Hydraulic Fracturing Job at Bapetco BED‑15 Area

• Monday, 22nd June 2026
• by Samar Samir

A high‑level Egyptian oil and gas delegation led by Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi attended a hydraulic fracturing job carried out by Halliburton in BED‑15 concession, operated by Badr El Din Petroleum Company (B ...

Badawi Targets Output Gains with Horizontal Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing

• Wednesday, 15th April 2026
• by Samar Samir

In a high‑level meeting with senior executives from oil and gas companies, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi announced plans to deploy horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to ...

ExxonMobil to develop Fracking Pilot Project in Colombia

• Thursday, 1st April 2021
• by Editorial Team

ExxonMobil’s plan to develop a pilot project for hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, in the Valle Medio del Magdalena basin in Colombia has been provisionally approved by Colombia authority, according to Reut ...

Egypt Announces New Oil Discovery in Sinai

• Thursday, 4th July 2019
• by Editorial Team

Petrobel plans to drill 10 developmental wells with a crude oil production rate of around 3,000 barrels per day (b/d).

Kuwait Has Potential Shale Oil Reserves

• Monday, 12th January 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

According to an unofficial specialized study, there is a potential of existence of shale oil in Kuwait as there are 23 calcareous clay layers expected to be a source of shale oil and gas, an expert said.